Going On Sale: Prince, Lil’ Wayne and other major Bay Area concerts

Prince is a busy guy. There are pancakes to serve, freaks to get on, etc. I assume that’s why he waited until today to announce that he’ll be playing two shows at Oakland’s Oracle Arena in less than a week. The Purple One is a partyman with no time for advanced notice. Sorry, fans. You’ll have to work around his schedule. Not that I expect it to be a problem. This is the artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince’s first U.S. concert tour in four years, and he should have no trouble selling out.

In other arena news, Lil’ Wayne also will be stopping by the Oracle as part of his first tour since getting out of the joint; Florence and The Machine is bringing its (her?) industry-approved indie-pop act to UC Berkeley’s Greek Theatre; and the cast of Glee! will be sparkling all over the damn stage at the HP Pavilion at San Jose.

Meanwhile, if you, like me, were a fan of that version of “Creep” that made The Social Network trailer so memorable, you’ll be excited to know that the oddly named Belgian choir responsible for it, Scala & Kolacny Brothers, is scheduled for a doubleheader at The Independent.

San Fran

• Middle Brother, 8 p.m. April 3, The Independent, 628 Divisadero. $18-$20. On sale Friday, Feb. 18. 877-435-9849 or ticketfly.com.
• Scala & Kolacny Brothers, 8 p.m. April 11 and 12, The Independent, 628 Divisadero. $25. On sale Friday, Feb. 18. 877-435-9849 or ticketfly.com.
• Matt Wertz with Ben Rector, 8 p.m. April 14, Swedish American Hall, 2174 Market St. $15. On sale Friday, Feb. 18.
• Scissor Sisters, 9 p.m. April 15, The Warfield, 982 Market St. $35. On sale Sunday, Feb. 20.
• Orgone, 9 p.m. April 16, The Independent, 628 Divisadero. $16. On sale Friday, Feb. 18. 877-435-9849 or ticketfly.com.
• Tame Impala with Yuck, 8 p.m. April 18, The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd. $29 (includes fees). On sale Sunday, Feb. 20.
• Diego’s Umbrella and Vagabond Opera, 9 p.m. April 22, The Independent, 628 Divisadero. $13-$15. 877-435-9849 or ticketfly.com.
• U.K. (reunion tour featuring Ediie Jobson and John Wetton), 8 p.m. April 23, The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave. $62.50-$96.50. On sale Sunday, Feb. 20.
• Mindy Smith, 8 p.m. April 27, The Independent, 628 Divisadero. $18. On sale Friday, Feb. 18. 877-435-9849 or ticketfly.com.
• The Head and the Heart, 9 p.m. April 27, Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St. $12 in advance, $14 at the door. On sale Friday, Feb. 18. 415-626-4455 or  www.bottomofthehill.com/calendar.html.
• The Devil Makes Three, 9 p.m. April 28, Slim’s, 333 11th St. $18. On sale Sunday, Feb. 20. 888-233-0449 or slimstickets.com.
• The Raveonettes, 8 p.m. May 10, Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave. $25. On sale Friday, Feb. 18. 877-435-9849 or ticketfly.com.
• Joe Pug and Strand of Oaks, 9 p.m. May 17, Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St. $10. On sale Friday, Feb. 18. 415-626-4455 or  www.bottomofthehill.com/calendar.html.
• The Knitters, 8 p.m. May 19, Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell St. $26. On sale Sunday, Feb. 20. 888-233-0449 or gamhtickets.com.
• The Twilight Singers with Martot & the Nuclear So & So’s, 8 p.m. May 24, The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd. $32.75. On sale Sunday, Feb. 20.
• Kamelot with Tristania, Blackguard and The Agonist, 8 p.m. Sept. 14, Slim’s, 333 11th St. $26. On sale Sunday, Feb. 20. 888-233-0449 or slimstickets.com.

East Bay

• Prince, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and 23, Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. $59, $281 (includes fees). On sale Friday, Feb. 18.
• Queens of the Stone Age, 8 p.m. April 11, Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. $37.50. On sale Friday, Feb. 18.
• Lil’ Wayne with Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and more, 6 p.m. April 24, Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. $72, $146 (includes fees). On sale Friday, Feb. 18.
• Atmosphere, 6 p.m. May 7, William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, Gayley Road, University of California, Berkeley. $35. On sale Friday, Feb. 18.
• Florence and the Machine, 7 p.m. June 12, William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, Gayley Road, University of California, Berkeley. $35. On sale Friday, Feb. 18.

South Bay

• “Glee Live!,” 7:30 p.m. May 24, HP Pavilion, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. $64.50, $107 (includes fees). On sale Saturday, Feb. 19.